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Libxml2 Predefined Entities Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32130
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Release Date:
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2008-10-03
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Last Update:
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2008-12-03
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Popularity:
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2,295 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Libxml2 2.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Libxml2, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the processing of XML files and can be exploited to exhaust all available memory via a specially crafted XML file containing a predefined entity inside an entity definition.
The vulnerability is reported in versions 2.7.0 and 2.7.1.
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